Maine Learning Results Content Area: Social Studies Standard Label: E. History Standard: E1, Knowledge, Concepts, Theme, Patterns. Grade Level: 9-Diploma "World War II and Postwar United States, 1939-1961"
Students understand major ears, major enduring themes, and historical influences in the United States and world history, including the roots of democratic philosophy, ideals, and institutions in the world. PerformanceIndicators: a, b, c, d
What understandings are desired?
Students will understand that:(U)
• World War II brought the United States out of the Great Depression.
• the Untied States helped turn the tied of World War II.
• the aftermath of World War II led right into the Cold War.
What essential questions will be considered?
Essential Questions:(Q)
• How did entering World War II affect the United States?
• How did the United States entering the war change the war's dynamic?
• Why did World War II lead to the Cold War?
What key knowledge and skills will students acquire as a result of this unit?
Students will know:(K)
Students will be able to:(S)
• Important People and Events: FDR, Hoover, Truman, Eisenhower, JFK, Stalin, Patton, Hitler, Mussolini, Churchill, Zedong, Ho Chi Minh, Nikita Khrushchev, Nixon...
• Sequences and Timelines: Great Depression, World War II, World War II battles (Midway, D-day, Stalingrad, invasion of Poland, Battle of the Bulge...), Pairs Peace Conference, the Cold War (Korean War, Warsaw Pact, Truman Doctrine, Cuban Missile Crisis, Vietnam War)....
• Critical Details: Great Depression economy, American culture during World War II, American culture during the Cold War, Cold War Politics...
• describe that World War II changed homeland America
• make sense of the United States' impact on World War II
• decide the extent of which the United States changed the course of the war.
• analyze the transition from one major world event to another.
• imagine the lives of Americans during World War II.
• reflect on the long lasting impacts of the Cold War
Stage 1 - Identify Desired Results
Content Area: Social Studies
Standard Label: E. History
Standard: E1, Knowledge, Concepts, Theme, Patterns.
Grade Level: 9-Diploma "World War II and Postwar United States, 1939-1961"
Students understand major ears, major enduring themes, and historical influences in the United States and world history, including the roots of democratic philosophy, ideals, and institutions in the world.
Performance Indicators: a, b, c, d
What understandings are desired?
• the Untied States helped turn the tied of World War II.
• the aftermath of World War II led right into the Cold War.
What essential questions will be considered?
• How did the United States entering the war change the war's dynamic?
• Why did World War II lead to the Cold War?
What key knowledge and skills will students acquire as a result of this unit?
• Sequences and Timelines: Great Depression, World War II, World War II battles (Midway, D-day, Stalingrad, invasion of Poland, Battle of the Bulge...), Pairs Peace Conference, the Cold War (Korean War, Warsaw Pact, Truman Doctrine, Cuban Missile Crisis, Vietnam War)....
• Critical Details: Great Depression economy, American culture during World War II, American culture during the Cold War, Cold War Politics...
• make sense of the United States' impact on World War II
• decide the extent of which the United States changed the course of the war.
• analyze the transition from one major world event to another.
• imagine the lives of Americans during World War II.
• reflect on the long lasting impacts of the Cold War
2004 ASCD and Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe.